The LSU men’s basketball team won its first game over a ranked opponent on Saturday as the Tigers topped 16th ranked Tennessee 78-65. Freshman Cam Thomas had 25 points while junior Javonte Smart had 20 points. LSU Coach Will Wade says it was their best game of the season…
Cut 16 (16) “…defensively.”

The Pelicans can not defend the three-point shot, they’ve given up 67 3s in their last three games as they gave up 17 more three-point shots last night in a 123 to 112 loss to the Pistons for New Orleans third straight loss. Coach Stan Van Gundy says they are a bit of a mess defensively and have to fix some things. New Orleans is at Memphis tomorrow night.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball picked up two big wins over the weekend defeating Conference USA west division leader U-A-B twice. Sophomore Guard Cobe Williams led the way with 16 points in Saturday’s 69-64 win. Bulldogs coach Eric Konkol says Williams is a big reason why Tech is 10-and-4 in Conference USA play…
cut 20 (11) “…run with him”
Tech remains is in third place in the CUSA West Division, behind UAB and division leader North Texas.

The Cajuns are third place in the Sun Belt West Division after splitting two games with ULM.

Nicholls is in fourth place in the Southland after avoiding an upset loss to Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday. The Colonels are scheduled to host Northwestern State on Wednesday. The Demons have won five in a row.

And the McNeese football team kicked-off the F-C-S spring season with a double-overtime victory over Tarleton State on Saturday.